'Veneer' definitions:

Definition of 'veneer'

(from WordNet)
noun
Coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood [syn: veneer, veneering]
noun
An ornamental coating to a building [syn: facing, veneer]
verb
Cover with veneer; "veneer the furniture to protect it"

Definition of 'Veneer'

From: GCIDE
  • Veneer \Ve*neer"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Veneered; p. pr. & vb. n. Veneering.] [G. furnieren, fourniren, fr. F. fournir to furnish. See Furnish.] To overlay or plate with a thin layer of wood or other material for outer finish or decoration; as, to veneer a piece of furniture with mahogany. Used also figuratively. [1913 Webster]
  • As a rogue in grain Veneered with sanctimonious theory. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Veneer'

From: GCIDE
  • Veneer \Ve*neer"\, n. [Cf. G. furnier or fournier. See Veneer, v. t.] A thin leaf or layer of a more valuable or beautiful material for overlaying an inferior one, especially such a thin leaf of wood to be glued to a cheaper wood; hence, external show; gloss; false pretense. [1913 Webster]
  • Veneer moth (Zool.), any moth of the genus Chilo; -- so called because the mottled colors resemble those of veneering. [1913 Webster]

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